On-site resident managers often perform work in exchange for a lodging credit or a reduction in rent. Minimum wages must still be paid to a resident manager for work performed and a lodging credit may offset the minimum wages only up to a certain point. A voluntary written agreement between the employer and resident manager regarding the rent credit is always required. The manager must also receive a paystub.
The maximum allowable lodging credit that can be used to offset minimum wages is $72.88 per week for a room occupied alone and a $60.16 per week for a shared room. For an apartment that is occupied alone, the maximum allowable is $875.33 per month and in no event greater than two-thirds the ordinary rental value of the unit. If a couple living under the same roof are employed as managers, the maximum allowable is $1,294.83 per month and in no event greater than two-thirds the ordinary rental value. This means that a reduction of wages more than this amount is illegal.
If you are a resident manager and believe you are not being paid properly, please to not hesitate to contact THE WORK JUSTICE FIRM for a free consultation. We are a law firm that takes all cases on contingency. Our clients do not pay us anything unless we win or settle your case. If you think you have been mistreated, please call or text us for a free consultation at (323) 775-9000.
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